Jay McShann Collection

The Jay McShann Collection was gifted to the LaBudde Special Collections Department by the McShann Family in July 2009. Inclusive dates are 1916-2006. This collection contains a lot of information relating to McShann's renewed popularity and recognition, starting in the 1970s when the blues music saw a resurgence.

Items in Collection: 756

Topics

Advertising & Media

Black History & Representation

Jazz, Big Band, & Music Industry

Kansas City History

1 - 5 of 5 items

Bob Rosengarden, Jay McShann, "Head man producer", Dan Miller, and a white waitress named Rita who is holding a birthday cake; the men are all in tuxedos and standing arm and arm; only "Head man...

Date Published

1991

2000

Gerald Spaits, Jay McShann, Terry Hughes all wearing tuxedos and posing together for a photo; unknown venue in Brownsville, Nebraska.

Date Published

1996-06

Jay McShann and Gus Johnson seated side by side in tuxedos; Jay is laughing and looking at the cameras and Gus is looking over to the left of the photo; 1992 Gibson Jazz Party, Denver, Colorado.

Date Published

1992-09

Lester Blue (likely) wearing a tuxedo and standing in a living room by a recliner.

Date Published

1991

2000

Portrait of Ronnie in suit and tie; facing forward.

Date Published

1991

2000

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Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann with Bobby Rosengarden, "Head Man Producer", Dan Miller and a waitress, Rita, holding a cake

Jay McShann with Gerald Spaits and Terry Hughes

Jay McShann with Gus Johnson

Lester Blue in a tuxedo

Ronnie in a suit

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